Which of the Following Is an Example of a Negative

question 12

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an example of a negative correlation?

• A) As turnover increases, absenteeism rates are unchanged.
• B) Greater absenteeism leads to a drop-off in productivity.
• C) The more training, the better worker performance.
• D) The happy worker is a productive worker.

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Definitions:

Throughput Accounting

An accounting method that focuses on the rate at which a company generates money through sales, emphasizing the bottlenecks in the production process.

Financial Measures

Metrics used to assess a company's performance in terms of profitability, liquidity, solvency, and operational efficiency.

Bottleneck

A point of congestion or blockage in a production system that significantly reduces efficiency.

Theory of Constraints

A management philosophy focusing on identifying and relieving bottlenecks in processes to improve performance.